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the President and Secretary Manning In
regard 10 the latter's withdrawal from the
Cabinet:
MAxNING's LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
MY DEAR SIN: In view OF the near sdjourn.
ment Of Congress, and IN order that time may
suffice for the selection and confirmation OF my
successor, 1 desire again 70 place my resigna-
ton OF the office Of Secretary o; the Treasury in
your hands, and Trust thai you VIII now deem
its acceptance no dotrm 10 tho public scrv-
leo when you requested me last June t. delay
insisting upon tho accordance OF my resignation.
again IN eur snsb rs 81 Personal soa
GRAFTON and exprs ssei so grave decision In
respect 10 tho requirements OF the public serv-
ice that IL was as impossible TO question my
duty "a 70 forget your kindness. / have not
spared myself in the cndeayor TO comply with
your wish and 20 contribute 10 the support OF
the policies which have illustrated your admin
istration The approaching end OF tho Forty
ninth Congress marks u period in your own
term OF Office and Ia tho divisions OF our polit-
ical calendar. II change must occur In the
heads OF departments and &C your council
board II 10 clear that your personal convenience
and the public intorcsts. are best subseryed
should IL occur now. Moreover, the financial
situation IL 70 DO seriously different from that
which opened before us whom the present Con-
gress entered upon its life ana upon the
opportunities created by transfer OF the
peoples trust 20 new hands In this most critical
condition the cifcumspect execution OF W 80
nscal policy. on % aaminis,ratv J, reforms IA
revenues, 10 not alone demanded, though labors
such as these havo oxacted ana exhibited the
abilities OF our foremost statesmen since the
constitution OF the Government But thore is
also an exhausting ground OF daily administra-
tive tasks which. however subordinate and
clerical, an efficient Secretary OF the Treasury
cannot or should not, evnde These are tasks
bayond my present strength i there
fore submit 20 your considerate Judgment that
I'm asking release by tho 18th OF March. or as soon
as you may select my successor. fulhll duty
10 my family that may now be permitted To
outweigh the duty OF accepting longer that as
signment Of public service which, two years
ago. you did mo the honor TO mako. Returning
10 the ranks Of that great party which has called
you 20 it's lead. shall 1t II hope TO follow its
fortunes, under your succfs sful guidance. with
fully yours, DANrEL MASsfSo.
CLEVELAND TO MANNING
My DEAR SIN: Your formal letter OF resgna-
tion which have received, though not entirely
unexpected, presents the reality OF a severance
OF our official relations, and causes the deep
est regret This Is tempered only by the knowl-
edge that the frank and friendly personal rela-
tions which have unbrokenly existed between us
still 90 continue, refer 10 these because such
personal relations supply, after all, whatever OF
comfort and plensue the world affords. and be-
cause feel IL 20 be almost superfous TO speak
OF the aid aud support you have given mo and
the assistance you have furnished 10 tho adj
ministration Of the Governments during tho
time you have directed the affairs OF the exact
ing and laborlous office which you now seek 10
surrender. Your lnbors. your achievements,
your success, and your devotion 10 public duty
are fully seen and known, and they challenge
the appreciation and gratitude OF all your coun-
trymen. Since i must at last rolinquish my
hope OF your continuance at my side coun-
selor and colnborer, and since l cannot quos-
ton the reasons on which your request TO DO
loved Ia based, IL only romans for me TO nc
cept tho resignation you have rendered, aud
20 express my profound thanks for all
that you have done for me In shar-
ing manfuiy my labore and pcplexitics OF the
last two years. feel that may stiil ask OF
YOU that tho LIST day OF April next be fixed as
the date at which your resignation shall take
effect. and that YOU viii so regulate what rc-
mains 20 you OF official duty in the meantime as
10 secure that measure 81 freedom from voxa-
lions labor which you have 80 Justly earned.
With the earnest hope that In any now path OF
life You may hereafter follow there may be al
lowed 20 you more Of comfort and OF case than
n conscientious discharge Of duty here permits.
am very sincerely your friend
GROVER CLEVELAND